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I’ve met many gals who suffer from disordered eating (if not a full-blown ED such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia.) Many of them have terrible memories of their mothers. Some even blame their moms.
I can understand. I used to do that, too. But looking back with the eyes of a mommy, I can see what […]
It’s been over two decades since I developed an eating disorder.
That’s 20+ years.
(Or three years if you’re a pooch…)
So why do I find myself having a bad day (today) and immediately projecting my feelings (self-loathing) onto my body? Can anyone explain how this is possible?
Of course, I know the answer. I realize that this is […]
I believe you don’t have to have an eating disorder to be a disordered eater.
For instance, I’m wondering if any Breaking the Mirror readers have one or more of these characteristics:
Starving yourself all day only to eat voraciously at night?
Skipping breakfast to “save calories”?
Crash dieting a few days before an event to fit into a certain […]
If you know someone who is suffering from a case of anorexia, you might inadvertently trigger her deeper into her disease by saying something that she interprets much differently than you might expect.
It’s kind of like there’s an “Ana Filter” between an anorexic’s eyes, ears and brain. Everything she sees and hears becomes skewed toward […]
It’s almost a cliché - the teen with anorexia striving for the perfect body. But in our society, more and more older women (and men) are suffering from eating disorders.
In fact, I saw one older woman at the health club on Monday… she is getting smaller and working out harder. Her skin hangs loosely over […]
I have the opportunity to look at many eating disorder and body image related websites every day. Sometimes, one is so bizarre that it catches my attention and sticks in my head.
This post, Why Photoshop is a Feminist’s Best Friend, by author Julie Burchill is one of the strangest articles I’ve seen.
In fact, I’m not […]
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